Created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Cowboys and Aliens was published in 2006 by Platinum Studios. Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby are expected to adapt the science fiction western adventure for the screen. DreamWorks and Universal are co-developing and will co-produce the live-action feature film adaptation.

Kurtzman and Orci currently have an overall producing deal with DreamWorks Studios. They wrote the screenplays for two DreamWorks projects, next month’s Transformers and 2005’s The Island. Among their other writing credits are Mission: Impossible III, The Legend of Zorro, and next year’s Star Trek, which they are also executive producing. They also served as producers and writers on the hit TV series, Alias.

Writing partners Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby’s previous credits include the upcoming release Iron Man, and they were nominated this year for an Academy Award for their Children of Men screenplay.